Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (US/CA/CH) vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Mobile Phones

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S24+ (US/CA/CH)

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Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Samsung

Model

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Galaxy S24+

Galaxy S24 Ultra

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

Hexa-core

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Apple GPU

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Armor

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.9 in

6.7 in

6.8 in

Horizontal Resolution

1328 pixels

1440 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2878 pixels

3120 pixels

3120 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

513 ppi

505 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 18

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

200 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1 μm

0.6 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10 MP

10 MP

Zoom

5x optical

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

67 mm

67 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.4

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

111 mm

Lens Aperture

f/3.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

45 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 290 977

1 453 497

AnTuTu (v10)

1 774 819

1 823 822

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)